Daily Archives: December 10, 2009

Steve McIntyre has blogged an excellent must read technical explanation about IPCC and the “Trick” on the newly provisioned climateaudit.org now on WordPress.com. He provides the context that CRU says the emails lack. So, I thought this would be a good time to have a look at the word “trick” and how it was used in…

There is the issue of the science, which I had previously taken as given; but many people’s faith is being tested. We are often told that the science is settled. I suppose that is what the Inquisition said to Galileo. If so, why are we spending millions of pounds on research? The science is far…

Geomagnetic Forcing of Earth’s Cloud Cover During 2000-2008? Guest post by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. I’ll admit to being a skeptic when it comes to other skeptics’ opinions on the potential effects of sunspot activity on climate. Oh, it’s all very possible I suppose, but I’ve always said I’ll start believing it when someone…

Next time some irrationalist complains about a skeptic sponsored list, that includes scientists that are not climatologists, saying such lists are irrelevant, show them this. Show them also the unspoken pressure that some signers have worried about. From The Times (emphasis mine): Top scientists rally to the defence of the Met Office The Met Office…

Guest post by John Coleman – KUSI-TV, Weather Channel Founder December 7, 2009 David and Goliath The 21st century Goliath is Global Warming. It is a powerful six-legged monster. In no order of strength, those legs are: (1) The big money climate change scientists and their powerful institutions from governmental centers to Universities, (2) The…